Tuesday October 3rd 2023

The clear blue sky and fluffy clouds of the last few days was missing today. It turns out that the northeast wind was bring smoke from Canada south all the way to Florida. It was a very hazy day. The temperature remained in the mid eighties.

Today was a particularly active day. Most of the day was dedicated to chores around my RV home. I did drive up to Upper Myakka lake in search of wildlife, but it wasn’t the most productive trip. The northeast wind blowing across the lake has pushed the water level up along the shore and in the river. Areas that I was able to access yesterday were blocked by standing water today. The higher water must have made finding food for the birds more difficult. There were less birds around today.

Late in the afternoon I made a walk to the Myakka River area in the front of the park. It hasn’t been a very good viewing area for birds or alligators during this trip, but it is the area where most of the deer I’ve seen were located. Today I saw one alligator swimming in the river and one deer. When combined with the exercise value of the walk, the sightings made for a productive walk.